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I believe the Bush story is the biggest, mainly because (after watching the 5PM CDT Sportscenter) that A) the Running Back coach may have known about said improprieties and B) Bush told people close to him that this could be bad if it got out.

If those things are true, it sure looks like bad things, bad things, man could be coming to USC.

I'm still kinda hung on ESPN's decision that coporate synergy is more important than taking Gameday to the biggest game of the week. It's of course their right take the show wherever they want, but when they try to convince you they chose USC-Nebraska over LSU-Auburn for legitimate sport-related reasons AND tout that game on the front page of ESPNU.com over all the other great games on Saturday, well, I just wish it were more about the actual sports.

The biggest sports story this week -- in my life, at least -- is the question mark surrounding the health of Clinton Portis. Will he practice? Will he show up in a new costume? Will he start against the Cowboys?

There are even fans suggesting that he is butting heads with Gibbs and becoming a cancer in the locker room.

First the loss to Minnesota and now this?! Man, being a Skins fan is brutal.

I think the Deion Branch trade was big, but not because of the actual player traded. I think the deal wreaks of all that's wrong with the NFL CBA... non-guaranteed contracts. I could argue this point from both sides, but what it exposes is the simple fact that the players are exploited when they come out of college if they are not a 1st round pick, but it also shows the hamstringing players later apply to their team when they perform above their contract. Neither side is right. Neither side is wrong. They're just children of their own ill-devised system.

Biggest story on a personal level has to be the race for the AL Central. By all accounts, the Twins and ChiSox should have been out by now. Instead, Liriano goes down and the Twins charge to within 2 games back of the Tigers.

For me the biggest story was the braves ending their streak. When I was younger I would go fishing with my grandpa. Just us a couple of bamboo poles and the braves game on the radio. Even after he died I still could talk baseball with my grandma. HE never got to see the braves win as he died in 88. MY grandma passed away last yr and im just glad that the braves won the day she died. I still remember calling her on the phone as soon as sid bream rounded third. Braves games will never be the same.

I'm going to go with Kevin Harvick winning both Richmond races last weekend and gaining the pole for the first race of the chase. All the momentum is with 29 as he looks to become the first driver to win the Busch and Winston/Nextel Cups in the same season.

PAul is right about the champions league. on a worldwide level it was probably the biggest story of the week especially after barcelona layed out a 5 -0 beatdown. This is arsenals year though even if they wont do shit in the domestic league.

hey. i found this blog wondering where MiM from G-ville might be, and lo and behold i discover she's mrs. quickie.biggest story of the past week was the admission by frankie andreu and another of lance's '99 teammates that they used EPO. surprise. not. fancy pants isn't too happy about that. well, i suppose that's enough cycle chat for this blog. check out more overly intellectual cycling banter at Velorant and say to mrs. quickie.

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